You Can Now Buy a Sporty, Sweat-Wicking Hijab

Hijabs, the headscarf some Muslim women use to veil their hair and neck in public for religious purposes, have traditionally made it difficult for women who want to participate in high-intensity athletics. After all, it's tough to play a contact sport with when you're wearing flowing fabric.

Despite the fact that fewer Muslim women are letting their hijabs hold them back, there's still been little innovation in making the garments themselves more practical for workouts and competition. It's why Fatimah Hussein, a Muslim American, and her business partner Jamie Glover, are working to change that with an activewear company called Asiya. They've already crowd-funded more than $38,000 to begin producing sport hijabs, which are slated to ship in February.

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Made of breathable, moisture-wicking fabric, the pull-on hijabs will retail for $35 and are designed specifically for athletes, with a range of coverage options that still minimize excess fabric. They even have built-in headbands so you never have to slow down to reposition the hijab.

Even more fun: You can customize your hijab to match your team colors.

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For spring, the company has big plans to launch team uniforms and even more activewear options for Muslim women and any other women who practice modesty by covering up. In the meantime, the makers have high hope that the hijabs will enable female Muslims of all ages to get active without compromising their beliefs.

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